A CEO Headshot in the Lavender Hills

The Lavender Hills register

On a farm in the hills of Hokkaido, lavender is grown in long curved rows up the slopes, the fields a solid violet in July under a wide northern sky, with a white farmhouse, a wooden drying barn and blue mountains on the horizon. The pack puts the founder in the hills, dressed in the colour they are famous for.

She stands before a bank of lavender in flower in clear soft light, rests a hand on the weathered frame of the drying barn's door with a bundle of dried lavender hanging soft behind her, and stands on the grass path between two rows while the curved violet lines climb the slope to the sky. Lavender runs from pale lilac to deep violet, and linen, silk, flower spike and weathered wood keep the values apart.

What comes out is photographic: nine photos of you, three in each of three settings, in the look of a Hokkaido lavender farm. The farm and the wardrobe are borrowed as a setting; the photos are portraits of you, not pictures taken there.

How to photograph yourself for a ceo headshot

Better source photos make better portraits. An ordinary phone photo is enough, and a few habits sharpen the likeness.

1. Even, soft lightStand near a window with daylight on your face. Avoid overhead bulbs and phone flash, which flatten a face.
2. Front or three-quarter angleCamera at eye level, facing it or turned slightly. No shot from below, no stretched arm.
3. Face fully clearHair off the face, no sunglasses and no filters. A clear, front-facing phone photo is the best starting point.
4. A warm, capable lookA founder's portrait should read as someone who built something and is glad of it. A warm, capable expression in your source photo carries over best.
5. A plain background is fineDo not worry about your own backdrop. The pack replaces it entirely.

Frequently asked questions

Is this a real photo taken at the place it shows?

No. It is a portrait of you set in the look of the place. It is not a picture taken there.

Will it look like a real photograph?

Yes. Every photo is photoreal: a real-looking photograph of you, not a painting or a cartoon.

Is it right for CEOs and founders?

Yes. It suits chief executives, founders, owners of small businesses and executives, for a company site, a funding deck, a press feature or an executive headshot for women.

Why so much lilac and violet?

The fields are one colour in many values. A lavender linen suit over a lilac blouse lets the portrait sit inside the rows instead of against them.

Is this pack for women?

The wardrobe and styling are cut for women, so the pack reads that way. Other packs on Narcis suit other looks.

Will the photos look like me?

Every photo looks like you, well photographed. If one is nearly right, say what to change, in your own words.

Do I have to write a prompt?

No. There is nothing to write: you pick a pack, and it is ready in seconds.

How many photos of myself do I add?

Between six and twenty, from different days and in different light, with your face clear. We check each one when you add it.

What happens to the photos I add?

They are used only to create your model, on our own servers in the European Union. They are not shared and not sold.

When this pack fits

• A CEO headshot for a company website
• A founder headshot for women on a funding deck or an about page
• An executive headshot for a press feature
• An author photo for a business book
• A profile picture with a soft, memorable colour
• A framed print in lavender and lilac
• A gift for a woman who built her own company

About narcis

Most AI photo tools put every pose, job, era, and style in one giant catalog. The photos all look like every other AI photo on the internet — a glaze over a stock face. Narcis goes the other way. One job: photos of you that look like photographs. You add at least 6 photos of yourself, and we create your AI model from them. Your photos are ready in a few hours, and we email you when they are. Then this pack and every other pack on Narcis can be made with your face. Each pack is curated against real references — paintings, photographers, places — and tested on real faces before it goes live. Built and run by one small team, on our own servers.